Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 89F. Winds light and variable..

Some passing clouds. Low 68F. Winds light and variable.

Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 89F. Winds light and variable.

Some passing clouds. Low 68F. Winds light and variable.

Sunny along with a few clouds. High 88F. Winds light and variable.

Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 89F. Winds light and variable.

Some passing clouds. Low 68F. Winds light and variable.

Sunny along with a few clouds. High 88F. Winds light and variable.

The Dickson County Commission voted 11-0 at its most recent meeting to provide property tax relief for Dickson County residents.

The tax relief program will supplement one already available through the State of Tennessee and is available to qualifying property owners who are elderly, disabled, disabled veterans or the surviving spouses of deceased disabled veterans. Applicants must qualify for the state program in order to qualify for the county’s supplemental tax relief.

According to Dickson County Trustee Glynda B. Pendergrass, the application for the 2022 tax year will begin in October. Elderly and disabled homeowners qualify for up $154 from the state and up to an additional $154 from the county. Disabled veterans and the surviving spouses of deceased disabled veterans can qualify for up to $897 from the State and up to an additional $897 from the county. Pendergrass said the State determines the amount of tax relief for which someone is eligible, and that Dickson is one of the few counties in Tennessee that will match up to the same amount as the State.

The Commission also approved the purchase of a used 2021 Freightliner M2-106 Crew Cab Southeast Extreme Duty Pumper/Tanker, including a 1500GPM Hale pump, 2,000-gallon water tank and related equipment for Dickson County Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA) for $375,000, which came from the county’s general fund. The truck and equipment were purchased from Giles County, which had to sell the tanker and equipment due to a financial strain from unexpected repairs on other equipment.

According to DCEMA Director Rob Fisher, if the tanker had been purchased new, it would’ve run the county around $425,000, and the extra equipment included would have cost between $30,000 to $35,000.

This new tanker will be in addition to five vehicles DCEMA has that are classified as fire apparatus.

Fisher said, “It’s a great asset to have to support ours and the other departments in the county. It’s almost a security blanket for us, because if you order a new truck today, the price you’re going to have to pay, no one can guarantee the cost, and it’ll take 24-48 months to get it.”

In addition, commissioners approved the purchase of Tek84 Intercept Whole Body Security Scanning System for the Jail for $179,000, with funds coming from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). According to Dickson County Sheriff Tim Eads, the whole-body scanner will be placed outside of booking where all inmates enter and exit the jail, including the work crews.

Eads said, “We battle keeping drugs out of the jail daily. Last year we had several overdoses in the jail. We also identified several prisoners that were holding drugs inside their body cavities. The trend nowadays is to hold drugs there, including swallowing drugs, especially if they know they are coming from court to begin a sentence. The scanner will also identify any weapons that might be missed during an arrest. Several agencies across Tennessee have started using this technology.”

Lastly, the commission approved 10-1 the retention of Nashville-based firm T.W. Frierson as construction managers for the new farmers’ market in Dickson. Funding for the farmers’ market will come, in part, from ARPA. The county had previously used T.W. Frierson for work on the Justice Center and County Administrative Building.

The Dickson County Commission meets the third Monday of every month.

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